CAST OK CHARACTERS. 



Leon St. Clair, from Drummer to Colonel 

Mark Dartwell, a Traitorous Villain, afterward Captain 

of a Band of Guerillas 

Randal Ellsworth, a Union Captain 

Patrick McGinty, a Sargeant always on time 

Colonel Harvey, Union 

Gen. Hancock, Union. 

Chaplain, Union and Confederate. 

Tuos. Wallace, Federal soldier 

Bob Clifford, Confederate Guard 

Snowball, a Colered Cook 

Willie, News Boy 

George Manning, brother to Li I lie 

Jennie Asiicroft, Brokenhearted 

Mrs. Asiicroft, Leon's Mother 

Lillie Manning, Sister of George, in love with Leon 

Eva St. Clair, Sister to Leon, aged ten 

Federal Soldiers 

Confederate Soldiers 



SYNOPSIS. 

ACT. 1. The St. Clair Mansion, New York City. Breaking- 
out of the war. Enlisting. Parting from loved ones. Mar- 
riage proposed by Mark and rejected by Jennie. A line drill. 
The farewell dinner. Music by drum corps. Song by mixed 
quartette. 

ACTS 2 34 &5. During service. The rebel spy in camp. 
He is captured and makes his escape. Taking a rebel re- 
doubt. Capturing the rebel flag. Leon wounded. The hos- 
pital. Leon delirious. The nurse abducted and rescued from 
a burning cabin in Virginia. Germany and Ireland to the 
rescue. Mark recaptured, and again makes his escape. 
The great battle of Gettysburg. The iron brigade going 
into action. Death of Generals Raynolds, Weed, Vincent, 
O'Koork and Hazlet. General Hancock takes command. 
Death of Jennie. George Manning, s confession, and Mark 
accused of the mysterious murder. The Italian in camp. 
Leon to the rescue. Contest and .Mark falls. 

ACT li. Home again. Restoration of peace Grand tab- 
leau. 



imchMUii 



AND 




A NEW AND ORIGINAL MILITARY DRAMA IN SIX ACTS, TAB- 
LEAUX AND GRAND FIRE SCENE, 



H. H. Palmer. 



17 1889 /)> 

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1S89, 

by II. H. PALMER, 
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



ALL HiaLITS EESEBVED. 



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CANTON, OHIO. 

H. £i. PALMER, Publisher. 
1889. 



COSTUMES. _ -f Z (> 

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Loon — Blue uniform clear through; a bald wio- 
while assuming German character. 

Mark — First dress, business suit; second, gray un- 
iform; third, blue uniform; fourth, gray uniform ; fifth, 
old pants, red flannel shirt and slouch hat. 

Pat— First dress, knee pants, long stockings and 
cutaway coat; second, blue uniform, red beard, bald wig. 
Randal — Blue uniform. 
Harvey— Blue uniform, G. A. R. hat. 
Hancock — k - " « « 

Palmer — k - kk k - >< 

Jack — •' " " 

George — Gray uniform. - 
Thos. — Blue uniform. 
Bob. — Gray uniform. 

Snowball— First dress, white shirt and white apron ; 
second dress, a tough looking suit and straw hat; third' 
dress same as first; fourth, blue uniform. 

Jennie— First dress fine; second as a nurse, 
Mrs. A.— Dressed as an old lady. 
Lillie— First dress fine, second as a nurse, third 
same as first. 

Eva— First dress, short clothes; second fine lon«- 
dress. 

Willie— Dressed as a boot black, with box. 



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ACT I. 

SCENE 1st. — Parlor in 3d groove c. d. open, backed 
by garden — Jennie and Mark discovered at c. d. Sofa 
r. c. — table and chairs l. c. — Fife and drums heard qfn. 
Jennie coining down to sofa. 

Jennie. Oh! Mr. Dartwell, how can you uphold the 
south and their cause? 

Mark. Because I think their cause just. 

[Three cheers heard off r. Enter Leon c. d. 

Leon. This is enough to fire the blood of all north- 
ern patriots. I have enlisted in the 93d, New York, as 
a drummer, and my life shall be offered to our country 
until our cause shall have triumphed. 

Mark. Pooh, you are no soldier, and besides, this 
cause is not just. What right has the north to dictate 
to the south the manner in which they shall be govern- 
ed. Why should they interfere with our old-time insti- 
tutions'? I, for one, am in sympathy with the south, 
and I shall devote my life to their cause. 

Leon. Mark Dartwell, you are a coward and a traitor. 

Mark. Humph, your assertion is unfounded; you 
say I am a coward ; canyon prove it"? Have you ever 
stood before an antagonist with a revolver leveled at 
your heart, as 1 have done in the dueling field? You 
think your cause is just, and I think mine the same. Is 



4 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



it not natural that I should cling and be loyal to the 
place of my birth? 

Leon. Yes; but have you not been reared in the 
north, have you not breathed its air, shared its bless- 
ings and the protection of its flag? Is it not cowardly, 
unjust and traitorous for you to turn against her at this 
trying moment? I sa} T you are no true American; you 
are a renegade, a coward, a traitor. 

Murk. u And I say you are a liar." [Business. 

Jennie. Gentlemen, you forget you are in the pres- 
ence of a lady. But Mark Dartwell, you deserve your 
chastisement and under the circumstances I shall over- 
look this breach of etiquette. I honor you Leon, for 
your decision, and may the God of battles guide and 
protect you. 

Mark. Leon St. Clair, you gave me a blow, and that 
insult can never be wiped out except by blood. You 
say you are to espouse the union cause, and I am deter- 
mined to tight for the south. We shall meet on the bat- 
tle field perhaps, then I can call you to account for this 
insult, and then 'twill be your life or mine. 

[ Exit Mark c. d. l. Enter Pat. c. d. r.] 

Pat. Top O the morning to ye, Mr St. Glair. Sure 
there's a gentleman beyondt as wants to spake mid ye. 

Leon. Show the gentleman in. 

Pat Yes, soir. 

[ Exit Pat. c. d. r., and return with Randal. 

Ran. Mr. St. Clair, 1 believe. 

Leon. Yes, sir, my name is St. Clair, Leon St. Clair. 

Ran. I am Captain Ellsworth. 

Leon. Miss Ashcroft, Captain Ellsworth. 

Jennie. I am happy to meet you, Captain. 

Ran. It affords me much pleasure to meet yon, Miss 
Ashcroft. Here is a letter from the Colonel, Mr. St. Clair. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



Leon. Be seated Captain. (Leon reads aloud.) 

New York, April 20th, 1861. 

Mr. Leon St. Clair, city: — You will please report to- 
day at ray headquarters for duty, and oblige Colonel 
Harvey, Commanding the 93d New York. 

Well, Jennie, you have heard what the Colonel says 
in his letter. Now I am off. 

[Enter Mrs. As her oft and Eva, c. d. 

Leon. Good-bye, Jennie. [Business. 

Mrs. A. Why Leon, my son, are you going so soon? 

Leon. Yes. mother; the Colonel sent me notice to- 
day to report for duty at once, and I am off; good-bye 
mother; good-bye Eva; good-bye Patrick. 

Mrs. A. Good-bye my son, and may heaven protect 
you. 

Jennie. Good-bye Leon, be true and steadfast to your 
cause. 

Eva. Good-bye, dear brother. 

[Here the ladies should all cry. 
Leon. Good-bye. 

Pat. Good-bye Leon, me bye. go to the war and kill 
all the rebelen divils ye can. 

[Exit Leon, and Ran. c. d. l. 

Pal. Oh, Mrs. Ashcroft, he's a braud uv a bye, ami 
sure hell kuni home a Captain ur a Curnel, Idu no. 
An' phat the divil's the matter wid me bein' a soldier 
too, begora. I'll go and 'list meself. 

[Exit Pat. c. d. l. — Exit Mrs. A. and Era c. d. r. — 
Enter M ark c. d. r.] 

Mark. Well. Miss Ashcroft, I have decided to go 
south, take up arms and fight Yankee invaders to the 
bitter end. But before we part I want your decision in 
regard to our marriage. 

Jennie. Marriage, marriage did you say? 

Mark. I said marriage. 

Jennie. Sir, do you, Rebel, that you are, insist upon 
insulting me, by again proposing marriage to a loyal 



6 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



northern girl. Sir, I would suffer both my arms to be 
severed from iny body before I would marry a traitor. 

Mark. Very well, .Miss, call me traitor or what you 
may, I will fight those accursed Yankee invaders until 
they'll be compelled to acknowledge the independence 
of our confederacy; and the time will come, when you'll 
be sorry for those words, for I swear to you that you shall 
never become the wife of Leon St. Clair. 
| Exit Mark c. d. r. — Tennie fall* on .sofa and cries — 
enter Mrs. A. c. o. r.] 

Mrs. A. Oh, my poor child, what has happened ; why 
do you weep? 

Jennie. Oh, mother, Mark Dartwell has just left here 
raging with fury, and he is going south to take up arms 
and perhaps lie and Leon will meet on the same battle 
field for one to kill the other. 

Mrs. A. No, no my child, Has impossible for them to 
quarrel on purpose, as they are cousins, you know. 

Jennie. No, 'tis not impossible; why. they have al- 
y had angry words before my very eyes; and Leon 
gave him such a slap in the face as to send him reeling 
to the floor. 

Mrs. A. Oh. heavens, have they been so foolish as to 
talk politics. 

Jennie Yes ; and Mark said the blow that Leon gave 
him could only be wiped out by blood. 

Mrs. A. Come my child, let's go out in the open air; 
it may do you good. | Exit c. d. k. 

SCENE 2. —Street in 2d e/roove— Enter Leon and 
drum corps L . 2 e., followed by Ban. and federal sol- 
diers—Business— Enter Put. l. 2 e. in blue uniform, 

Pat. Begora Capt'in I stapped on the way to get a 
weedrapo 1 the whisky, and sure I got behoindt me 
company. 

Ran, Well sir, it's against orders to fall out of the 
ranks for anything. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY, 



Pat. But begora Capt'in I was so dry I had to wet 
'me whistle, and sure this is me first toime in the ranks 
and you should overlook the first offense. 

Ran. Very well Pat., I'll overlook it this time, but 
see that it don't happen again. 

Pat. Oh, yes soir, (aside) see that it don't happen 
again. Now, that's just phat Tim Cooney told his wife 
when she took his plug hat for a milk bucket, an' sure 
it was a little pail. 

Ban. Attention, company; present arms; carry arms; 
order arms. etc. etc.. and slack arms r. 1 e. 

SCENE 3. — Wood in Jfth groove — a long table set 
with the flag, and farewell dinner — Enter Federal Chap- 
lain, Mrs. Ashcroft, Jennie, Eva; Lillie and citizens k. 
u. e. — all the soldiers eat after Chaplain asks the bless- 
in;/: then the drum corps plays "The Girl I left behind 
me"; then the entire company sings "Star Spangled 
Banner" 

CURTAIN. 



ACT II. 

SCENE 1. — Water in J/.th groove — Dark Stage — En- 
ter Ran. r. 2. e. with Federal Soldiers — Enter Pat with 
a double barreled shot gun. 

Ran. Men, we are called upon to-night to do the most 
important duty of a soldier. 

Pat. And phat's that, I du no? 

Ban. To go forth in advance and watch the enemy 
and insure safety to our comrades in camp. I think I 
can trust 3^011 all to do 3 T our duty. 

Pat. Well, be the walls o' jerico, yez can thrust me. 
Sure I have a two shooter here, one trigger is loaded but 
the other one is empt}. 



8 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 

Ran. Have your pieces in readiness and as soon as 
you see the flash from the enemy's guns, give them hail 
Columbia. 

[A flash off *l. followed by the report of a cannon.] 
Ready, aim, fire; loud, ready, aim, fire. Cease firing; 
load, carry arms. 

[ Enter Mark and confederate soldiers l 2 and 3 e. 
Mark. Now boys, down with the infernal Yankees. 
Ban. Present, arms, charge bayonets. 

f Exit Mark and confederate soldiers l. 2 and 3 e. 
Pat. Oeh murther, bad luck to the gray-back divils. 
Ban. Why Pat, what has happened? 
Pat. Oeh, be dad, I lost me canteen o' whisky. 
Ban. Why, I don't see what you want with whisky 
when water is so plentv. 

Pat. Oh. divil take water; sure it's pizen to me. 
O'i'm loike a mad dog; Oi take fits when Oi drink water. 
Ran. Now men, our mission is over for to-night. Fall 
back and go into camp. 

[Exit Rem. and F. soldiers r 2 and r. 3— Enter Tom. R . 
2 e. and walks to and fro on picket duty—Enter Mark 
l. 2 e , blue coat (nid slouch hat. 
Tom. Halt! Who goes there? 
Mark. A friend with the countersign. 
Tom. Advance friend, and give the confitersign. 
[Mark goes to the guard—Enter Pot. \i. m. e.— Enter 
Leon k. 2 E.] 

Tom. Give the countersign. 

Mark. I have forgotten it. Pass me. 

Tom. I can't do it, sir. 

Leon. Who are you, sir? 

Mark. I am a union scout. 

Leon. Sir, if you are a union scout why do you seek 
to hide your face? Give me your name and remove your 
hat unlil I see your face. 



TIJEASON AND LOYALTY. 



Mark draws two revolvers, covers Leon with one and 
the guard with the oilier. 

Leon. Ha, I know 3^011 now, you are no friend, you are 
an enemy; you are Mark Dartwell, my cousin, and you 
are a rebel spy. 

Mark. And what if I am a spy; all is fair in love 
and war; and besides, I've got the drop on you this 
time. This revolver has a hair trigger, and a slight 
touch will discharge it and you know how accurate is 
my aim. 

Leon. Why don't you fire? you have me at a disad- 
vantage? But it is no great credit to kill me thus, but 
at least you can accomplish your murderous purpose 
with but little or no risk to yourself. 

Mark. Oh, I am not so bad as you suppose. I want 
to give you time to pray; I want to let you live until 
you can have time to look around and select a pleasant 
place to be buried; I want you to think of Jennie Ash- 
croft, the one whom you love but can never many. The 
one I shall wed when I return to New York after the 
war is over. 

Leon. Coward and liar, that you are. lower your 
weapon until I draw mine, and I will face you, and make 
you swallow those words or die before you like a man, 
and not like a dog. 

Mark. What do you take me for? a fool. Do you 
suppose I am going to fight 'a duel within ear shot of 
the whole picket guard and be captured by them. 

j Leon reaches for his own revolver. 

Mark. Stop light there; another move and I will 
send your soul to the infernal regions in one second. 
Now, I will count live and at the last word I shall press 
the trigger, and my bullet will tear a jagged hole through 
your heart, and you will fall a bleeding corpse at my 
feet, and then I will have my revenue for the blow you 



10 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 

gave mo in tho presence of Jennie Ashcroft; then I shall 
kill this sentry and be oft' before any one can reach 
this post. 

[Light stage; Paf. comes down behind Mark. 

Mark. One — two — three — four — 

Pat. Foive, begora, and may the divil floy away \vid 
the loikes ov yez for a black-hearted villian. 

Mark. Curse your Irish heart. I have lost my game 
through you. 

Pat. Sure ye hey that me laddie buck. 

[ Leon draws revolver, and guard draws gun. 

Mark. Why don't you shoot me, curse you. 

Leon. I am not a murderer. You Jiave already for- 
feited your life by acting a rebel spy in the union 
cam}), and I could not shoot down a man in cold blood 
when he is unarmed. 

Paf. Begora, I'de. loike to give the spalpeen a whack 
wid me shille. 

Leon. Never mind, Pat, he's harmless now; take him 
to the guard house and don't take your eyes off of him 
until you get him under lock and key, lor he's as slip 
pery as an eel and as treacherous as a tiger. 

Pat. March, ye divil, to the guard house, an' ef ye 
wink out loud, be all the saints I'll blow the ugly mug 
off o' ye. 

| Exit Murk \i. u. E., followed by Paf with gun of a 
charge bayonet — Exit Leon and Tom r. 

SCENE 2 — St reef in 1 groove — Enter Gen. Palmer 
and Randal r. 1 e. 

(ien. Palmer. Captain, I understand that Patrick 
McGinty in company with St. Clair, a drummer in your 
company captured Dartwell, a Rebel spy, early this 
morning and placed him under guard. 

Ban. Oh, indeed; well that's good for a promotion 
for them. 
| Enter Paf. u. 1 e. with a piece of paper in his hand. \ 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. - 11 



Pat. Sure we did that; we put the murtheren divil 
in the guard house an' placed a guard on all four sides 
uv the house and the thafe crawled out through the 
roof and stabbed the guard to the heart and left this 
bit uv paper tied to the handle uv the dagger. 

Gen. Pal. And made his escape! 

/'((/. Yes, soir, but rade this bit uv paper. 
Gen. Palmer reads: 

This poor fellow lost his life while doing his duty. I 
regret that it was necessary to kill him to make my es- 
cape. But I don't hesitate to remove all obstacles in 
my path. I deeply regret that ray dagger did not pierce 
Leon St. Clair's heart instead of his. But let St. Clair 
beware, for his turn will come soon. Yours in hate, 

Mark Dartwell. 

Well, this is indeed a threatening letter. Here Pat, 
you take this letter to Mr. St. Clair, at once. 

Pat. Yes. soir. 

[Exit Pal r. 1 e. — Enter Colonel Harvey l. 1 e. ] 

Col. liar. Good moaning, Captain, I want to seo you 
on an important mission. 

Ran. Indeed, what do you wish me to do? 

Col. liar. Well, I have just learned through one of 
our scouts that the enemy are throwing up a small earth- 
work a short distance from here on our right which will 
command the wagon road leading to New Port News, 
and it is absolutely necessary that their battery should 
bo captured or driven from its position, as this turnpike 
is the only route by which we can receive our rations 
and ammunition. Now I want you to take command 
and lead a squad of men and carry the position at ac- 
cost. 

Ran. Thank you, Colonel for the honor you have 
conferred upon me. I shall do my duty if it costs me 
my life. When is the redoubt to be stormed? 

Col, Har. To-night, at sun down. 



12 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 

Ran. I will go, and when I return I will bring you a 
token in the shape of their battle flag. 

Col. liar. All right Captain, I will send you old 
Jack Harkness, the scout, who is to guide you to the 
place. 

[ Kuter Pat r. 1 e., and Snowball beating him over the 
hark with a frying pan. 

Pat. Hould on there ye black nager, do you want to 
beat the loife out o* me carcus. 

Snow. Take dot, an" dot, an' dot, you dirty Irish- 
man. 

rat. Och, murther for thaves take the nager off. 

Col. liar. Hello, what's all this row about. 

Snotr. Well sah, dis Harishman he done gone crawl 
in de cook house when I was out for water, an' he stole 
all de hoe cakes I bake fo' de Gen'l. 

Col. liar. How is this Pat? 

Pat. Begora, it's all a. mistake Curnel, sure the Gen- 
eral was just after tellin 1 me the nager was baking some 
hoe cakes for him and sent me to the cook house to get 
um, and when I went into the cook house an 5 saw the 
nager was out, sis oi to meself sis oi, McGinty. sis oi, 
sure it would be a foine joke on the Gen'l to eat the 
cakes meself sis oi. an' the hoe cakes were a spilin 1 fur 
good company, an' sis oi McGinty, sis oi, come in here 
to your breakfast you sprakley faced divil before the 
tlois ate it. 

Col. liar. Oh Pat, this is a serious offense and I 
shall have to put you on half rations for a week. 

Gen. Pal. Yes, and you should send him to the sur- 
geon under guard and compel him to take an emetic. 
Stolen goods should be restored to their rightful owners. 

Snow. Fo' de Lor 3 sake dis Harishman am de wars 
thief I eber seed; he'd steal from he'self if dar war no 
one else to steal from just to keep his half in. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 13 



Cen. Palmer. Pat this is a bad record for you. You 
may consider yourself under arrest the balance of the 
day and your rations of whisky cut off. 

Pat. Och, murther; bad cess to the nager. Sure oi 
don't moind the arrest at all at all. But the whisky 1 ! 
be gone an' how the divil can oi drink water, oi dunno? 

Col. Har. Well, come along and see how the surgeon 
takes the joke you played on the General. 

[Exit all r. — Dark stage.] 

SCENE 3. — Wood in J+ groove — Mark and confeder- 
ate soldiers camped l. u. e. — Cannon l. 2 e., the confed- 
erate flag flaunting over it — Enter Leon and drum corps 
r. 1 and 2 e. playing — Enter Ran. and Pat. with feder- 
al soldiers r. 3 and 4 e. — Enter Jack r. 1 e. 

Jack. Wal boys, I roc'on as how you'll find this 
aint no picnic yer goin' on; the dod blasted Johnnies 
have got a strong hold an' it's a gonter be blame 
hard work a chargin 5 up hill arter night, but I rec'on as 
how we'll give them a surprise. Ha, Cap. 

llan. Jack, we are here to fight you can rest assured 
on that score. 

Jack. All right Cap., you hold your men in readiness 
while I take in the lay-out. [Business.'] 

Wal, Cap., I rec'on as how we'll have a hard time of it 
for they've got trees felled all 'round their camp except 
one corner and there's a swamp there that'l swallow us 
all up in a jiffy, if we try to cross it. 

Ran. Well, then we will have to attack them from 
this side. Forward, march. 

Mark. Halt! Who goes there'? 

Ran. Captain Ellsworth with strong forces. Will 
you surrender this redoubt? 

Mark. No, never to you, sir. 

Ran. Now men, you see the redoubt we have been 
commanded to capture at any cost. Will you follow me 
to the end, yea to death if it be necessary? 



14 TREASON AND LOYALTY, 



All. I ! I ! Captain we will. 

Tom. Three cheers for the Captain. 

All. Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!. 

Pat. Begora I'm always behoindt like a dogs tail. 
Huii'oo. 

Ran. Now men have your pieces all ready and as 
soon as I give the command, tire and charge bayonets. 

Mark. Arouse, men arouse and pour in death dealing 
slugs until the very earth floats in Yankee blood. 

Ran. If I fall men, capture that flag or die in the 
attempt. Ready, aim, fire. After which the rebel gun- 
ner fires cannon and Ran. falls up c. Leon casts his 
(Irani aside and picks up Randals sword and fights 
his way to the cannon; and then he and Mark have a 
hand to hand contest and Mark drops his sword. 

Pat. Begora bys get onto the bastard on the cannon 
for it was the Captain's last living request. 

Mark. Down with the Yankee drummer. A thous- 
and dollars for his head. 

[Leoii gets the fag and Mark shoots him in Hie hack 
and si arts for the fag.] 

Mark. Ha, ha, Leon St. Clair I have wiped you from 
my path forever; wiped out the disgrace of the blow 
you gave me in the presence of Jennie Asheroft, and in- 
stalled upon you my vengeance. Now, I'll take that Hag. 

Leon. Mark Dartwell, you are a murderer; then falls. 

Pat. ITauld on ye gray back divil. Oi want that 
rag meself, bed ad. 

Union soldiers fire again — Exit Mark and confeder- 
erate soldiers l., (/nick — The union soldiers roll cannon 
over to k. and off k. u. e. — Pat kneels ore/- Leon. 

Pat. Oh Leon; me brave bye are ye dead? 

Then raising him up and giving him a drink out of 
flask: 

Pat. Here Leon, me bye, drink some pache brandy. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 15 



The General cut oft' me rations ov whisky and I stole a 

gallon ov this from his tent; it may serve to strengthen 

you. Leon drinks. Thank God he drinks it, he lives. 

[ Union soldiers, all coming down staged] 

All. Hurrah! Hurrah! he lives. 

CURTAIN. 



ACT III. 

SCENE 1. — Parlor in 3d groove c. r>., open, backed by 
street — Sofa r. c. — Table and chairs l. c. — Tennie dis 
covered on sofa and Lillie at table on chair. 

Jennie. Lillie, I have decided to go south as a hos- 
pital nurse. 

Lillie. You Jennie, leave your beautiful home and go 
south among those rough soldiers to endure such a life. 

Jennie. Why should I not go; do you think it any 
disgrace to try to aid and comfort those who have left 
wives and children, mothers and sisters, to fight for the 
best government the sun ever shown down upon? My 
life in the future is but a dreamy blank with no bright 
spot to look forward to. 

Lillie. But your mother, she will need your care. 

Jennie, No, she has friends who will care for her in 
ray absence, and few are those who will minister to the 
needs of those brave men that are suffering that the 
honor of our flag may be preserved. 

[ Enter Willie to c. d. with papers.] 
Willie. Papers, morning papers; all about the death 
of Captain Ellsworth. 

Lillie. Oh Jennie, get a paper; I am anxious to hear 
from the south. 

Jennie. Come in Willie, I want a paper. 
[Enter Willie and, (jives Jennie paper, then exit c. i>. R. | 

Jennie. Oh, here is all about Captain Ellsworth and 
his company making a gallant charge on :i rebel earth- 



16 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



work and capturing it at a cost of his life together witli 
others; the killed and wounded are 

Lillie. Oh, look at the list. 

Jennie. Oh Lillie, Leon is mortally wounded. 

Lillie. Mortally wounded, did you say? Then he will 
die. 

Jennie. No, it does not always happen that the 
wounded die of their inflicts, and often the report from 
the battle field is exaggerated. It is possible that his 
wounds are slight after all. 

Lillie. Oh Jennie, I can now realize the suffering of 
those brave men, and I too shall go south with you to 
nurse the poor fellows. 

Jennie. Oh, then the eyes of love have changed your 
views; don't blush so Lillie; you see I have guessed 
your secret. I don't blame you dear; Leon St. Clair is 
one of the noblest men that woman ever loved; he is 
brave, true, honorable and tender, and let me tell you 
Lillie, the woman whom he honors with his heart and 
hand will ever bless the day she promised to become his 
bride. 

Lillie. Yes, he is a noble gentleman; I should have 
confided in you but I — really — I thought you loved him 
and was engaged to him. 

Jennie. I do love him as a very dear friend and step- 
brother. I am proud of him, but my heart is dead — lost 
long ago, and never more can its emotions be awakened. 

Lillie. Not changing the subject at all, but when do 
you expect to start south? 

Jennie. At once, to-day. 

Lillie. So soon, then I'll go with you. 

Jennie. Yes do, and who knows, perhaps you will 
have the pleasure of nursing Leon back to life. 

[Enter Mark c. d. r. in blue coat and c<7£>.] 

3fark. Well, Miss Ashcroft, I am pleased to meet you 
again. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 1? 

Jennie. Sir, I cannot say as much. 
Mark. Oh, indeed, I thought you would have been 
glad to see me now that I am wearing the blue. 
° Jennie. Your coat may be blue but I'll venture to 
say that your heart is as black as ever. 

Mark. My haughty Miss, I'm afraid your temper may 
get you into trouble some day. (Aside.) Little does 
she dream that I stood outside the door and heard her 
whole conversation with the other lady. I wonder who 
she is, she's a right pretty girl, too. 

Jennie. Sir, you can do me a great favor. 

Mark. And that is 

Jennie. To leave this house never to enter it again. 
Mark. Very well, Miss Ashcroft, I will leave but re- 
member you have basely insulted me, and the day will 
come when you'll repent it by begging me for mercy. 
(Exit Mark c. d. k.) 
Lillie. Who is that man that you so hate and despise? 
Jennie. Oh Lillie, that man has been my evil genius 
for some time. He once proffered to love me and offered 
me his hand. I rejected him and since that day he has 
looked upon me with malignant hate. He is also a sworn 
enemv to Leon, believing I gave him the preference. He 
is a traitorous scoundrel and his presence here means 
no good. 

Lillie. And his name is 

Jennie. Mark I) art well. 

Lillie. Mark Dartwell! Why he is the very man- 
Mark Dartwell— yes the man my brother George was 
with on the night of the murder 8 years ago. 

Jennie. And he no doubt knows all about the mur- 
der. 

Lillie. Perhaps so. But come Jennie, let us go and 

get ready to start. 

" Jennie. Yes, come. [Exit Jennie and Lillie c. d. l. | 



18 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



SCENE 2. — Street in 1st groove — Enter Mark r. 1 e. 

Mark. So Miss Ashcroft and her friend are going 
south to assist in the Yankee hospital. Well, I'll soon 
be back there to look after her. [Looking off l.] Hel- 
lo, who is that coming? By jove that's her coming down 
the street now, and the other girl is with her. I must 
not let her see me here or she may try to have me ar- 
rested; I'll just step into this saloon on the corner. 
[Exit Markn. 1 e. — Enter Jennie and Lillie l. 1 e. in 
traveling dresses.] 

Lillie. Why, Jennie there goes Dartwell now. He 
turned into that saloon on the corner yonder. 

Jennie. Which is a noted place for all such reckless 
characters as he is. But come, we will have to hurry 
on or we shall miss the through train to Washington. 
[Exit Jennie and Lillie r. 1 e.] 

SCENE 3. — A kitchen in 3d groove — Leon lying on a 
cot u. c. — A stand and 1 chair at foot of cot — Enter 
8 a r<j con, Jennie and Lillie c. d. 

Sur. So you ladies have come to assist in the hos- 
pital. 

Lillie. Yes, sir. 

Sur. Ladies, this is a very critical case and he needs 
the most tender care. He has a very bad wound in the 
shoulder and inflammation has set in, which threatens 
to reach the brain. 

Jennie. Why, Lillie, it is Leon. 

Lillie. Yes, 'tis he and I fear he will die. Oh, bow 
changed he looks. 

Sur. His name is St. Clair, Captain St. Clair. 

Jennie, and Lillie. Captain did you say? 

Sur. Yes, ladies he is a captain now. He was a 
drummer, but he received the wound while capturing 
a rebel flag, and he has been promoted to Captain. I 
judge he is a friend of yours. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 19 

Jennie. Yes, a very dear friend. We read an ac- 
count of him getting wounded but did not expect to find 
him here. 

Sur. He was transferred a few days ago from the 
field hospital ; a very critical case, and as he is a friend 
of 3 T ours he could not receive better care than }'ou can 
give. 

Lillie. Thank you, sir, we will undertake the task. 

Sur. Let him sleep as long as he will. He is now 
under the influence of an opiate. When he wakes he 
will either be in a feverish delirium or perfectly con- 
scious. But any sudden excitement would only hasten 
the result I fear. Now as I have another important case 
to see too I will leave you for a short time. 

[Exit Sur. c. d. Enter Snow. c. d.] 

Snow. How de do ladies, de Surgeon said he fo'got 
to show you whar to make yo' toilet so lie dun tole me 
to watch the Captain 'till yo' return. 

Lillie. Thank you sir, we will not stay away long, I 
assure you. 

[Exit Lillie and Jennie c. d. — Enter Sur. c. d.] 

Sur. Come with me Snowball, I need you very much. 
The ladies will soon return. 

Snow. All right, Massa Surgeon, de ladies jus' gone 
out but da will soon return, I guess. 
Exit Sur. end Snow. r. 2 e. — Enter Mark in blue, c. d. 

Murk. I wonder where Miss Ashcroft and her friend 
have gone? I saw them enter this room. 

[Leon raising to a sitting position.] 
Murk. Great heavens! does the dead indeed come 
back to life? That is Leon St Clair, whom I shot and 
left for dead more than two weeks ago at Yorkton. 
Humph ! I must be getting childish. No doubt my bul 
let did not prove fatal, and he is recovering. (Mark 
draws <i knife from belt.) I would like to kill him now. 



20 TREASON AND LOYALTV 



But no, that would spoil all my plans. Jennie is here 
somewhere and I must wait for an opportunity to carry 
on my revenge. 
Leon. Mrk Dartwell, you here? 

Mark. Yes; you see I am a union soldier now. 

Leon. What brings you here? 

Marie. Because I have such a cousinly regard for 
you, and I have been north, to New York, on a very 
special business. I have seen a very dear friend of yours, 
Miss Jennie Ashcroft, and I wanted to tell you of her 
marriage. 

Leon. Marriage! 
31 ark. Yes, she is married now. 

Leon. You lie, Mark Dartwell, she would not be so 
base as to marry without my knowledge. 

Mark. I tell you the truth. I was at the wedding; 
in fact, I am her husband. 

Leon. No; this cannot be true. Jennie married to 
you? Oh, God what am I to do, I, who loved her so 
tenderly. Has she forgotten me so soon. Oh. Mark, 
cousin Mark, unsay those words and I will forgive you 
for all the wrongs you have done me. Oh. don't say 
those words; say you were only jesting and I will give 
you my hand as a token of renewed friendship. See 
how weak I am Mark. Pity me and say it is not true. 

Mark. What do I care for your weakness? And as 
for your friendship I don't want it. My face smarts 
yet from the blow you gave me in the presence of Jen- 
nie. This is joy to me; 'tis balm to sooth my face. Pity 
you? I wish to God I could kill you with taunts. 

Leon. You lie, Mark Dartwell and the truth is not 
in you. Jennie is true as steel. She would not deceive. 
She is — ha — there she stands now. You lie vidian, yea 
devil that you are. Oh Jennie, tell me that he lies. 
Yes, } T es, the cannon — the drum. Here Captain Ells- 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 21 

worth give me the sword, I'll get the rebel flag, or die in 
the attempt Ha; why there's Jennie now; he says you 
are married to him; he lies don't he? Oh yes, of course 
he does. Unsay those words Mark Dartwell, or by 
heavens I'll kill you where you stand. (Leon falls back 
on the pillow. 

Mark. It is better than I could have hoped. He is 
delirious with brain fever and will not be conscious of 
what happens. Oh, there is someone coming. I will 
stop outside and wait and watch. 

(Exit Mark. o. d. Enter Jennie it. 2 e. and take seat 
at foot of eot. 

Leon. Oh. Lillie, my dear little friend, when did you 
come? I am sick, 3-011 see. Did you come to comfort 
me? You should know the truth. That man tells me 
that Jennie is married to him. Say it is not true. 

Jennie. I see no man but you. I am Jennie. Who 
says I am married? 

Leon. No, no, you are not Jennie. She is in New 
York, and my cousin Mark Dartwell is married to her. 

Jennie, gets up and walks around back of cot — Leon 
extends his hand to her. 

Leon. Why, Lillie, I am glad to see you. 

Jennie. My God, he does not know me; the fever is 
upon him. No Leon, Jennie is not married. She will 
never marry. Now don't excite yourself. 

Leon. There Mark Dartwell I told you you lied. Out 
of my sight traitor. 

Jennie. Come Leon you must be calm now and try 
to sleep. (She strokes his head and Leon lies down 
again.) 

Jennie. Oh, he sleeps now; but what could he have 
meant by saying Mark Dartwell was here. What does 
it all mean. Can it be that that fiend has followed me 
here, and has gained entrance to the hospital during my 



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absence. But why should he tell Loon such a falsehood 
and drive him to frenzy and thus limit his chances for 
recovery. [Enter Mark c. d. with a cloak on arm and 
a handkerchief and bottle in hand. lie then chloroforms 
Jennie and drags her out at c. d. 

SCENE 4. — A dark stage and a street in 1st groove 

Enter Mark and Bob l. 1. e. dragging Jennie to c. 

Mark. . Now, I want you to direct me to the river to 
John Slou's craft, and when we get on the Virginia side 
I would like to see the Yank's take the girl from me. 

Bob. All right Cap.; just come along. Don you see 
that 'ar green light over thare? {Pointing off r.) 
Mark. Yes. 

Bob. Wal that's on Slou's boat; so come along. But 
I say Cap., what are ye gonter do wi ther gal? 

Mark. That's my business. Come along and you'll 
find out in due time. [Exit Mark and Bob with Jennie 
n. 1 e. 

SCENE 5.— Water in J 4 fh groove—a set water sheet in 
2d groove— Mark. Bob and Jennie discovered in boat 
going from n, to l., Bob rowing boat, Mark hoi ding Jen- 
nie and she screaming— Mark draws a knife from belt. 
Mark. Shut up your infernal mouth or I'll kill you 
and throw you overboard. 

CUKTAIN. 



ACT IV. 

SCENE I.— Wood in 2d groove— a quartette seated 
center playing cards— Enter Pat. r. 2. e. with bottle in 
hand. 

Pat. Begora bys here's a quart ov rale oauld pache 
brandy, an' if yez will sing a good auld patarotice song 
sure Oi'll trate ye all. 

All. Very well Pat. give us a drink first and we can 
sing better. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 2,'} 



Pat. All right, I'll go } r ou one if I lose. 
[They all drink, then get up and come down stage and 
sing Three Cheers for the Red White and Blue; exit w. 
2 e. — Enter Snow. l. 2 e. dressed as a young negro. 

Snow. Say Irish I know whar yo' can got all do 
chickens an turkeys an' geeses you want. 

Pat. Is that so; well now where do ye say they are? 

Snow. Ober cross de riber on Massie Dartwell's 
plantation, 'bout two miles from harh. 

Pat. Sure the gray-backs moisfht get me if Oi went 
across the river. 

S)tow. Golly no; durs nobody ober dare 'cept a white 
gal dots been dare 'bout free weeks an' she won't hurt 
no Yankee, you bet. 

Pat. All right; be the powers I'll be over to-morrow. 

Snow. All right honey, you jus' come over, dot's all 
right. [Exit Snow l. 1 e.] 

Pat. Now begora, I'll knock fowls all the next in- 
ning. Sure I told the nager Oi'd be over to-morrow but 
Oi'll go over to-night. 

[ Enter Leon r. 2 e. disguised as a dutchman. 

Leon. Veil hello Irisher vot you look vor? 

Pat. Oime looking for chickens! did ye see any? 

Leon. Veil I should smile; ven I look by you I vos 
seen von Irish leghorn. 

Pat. Wal now, I suppose you think yer smart, don't 
ye"? [Leon takes off his hat.\ 

Pat. (Aside.) Oh, get onto the skating rink ! Say 
dutehy, phat the divil made ye so bald headed? 

Leon. Y\ I had vater on der brain und mj' hair fell 
in und vos drownded. 

Pat. Oh, ho, that's one on me, (aside) but I'll get 
one on the dutchman. Say duchy I'm bald headed too! 

Leon. Vas dot so; und vot made you bald headed? 

Pat. Oh Oi'm a smart man sir. My head grew so 



24 TREASON AND LOYALTY 



fast that me hair could'nt kape up wid it. 

Leon. Vol vy dicVntyou got one of Herieks plasters 
un draw der red hair out? 

Pat, Say, dutchy where did you get the hat? 

Leo/i. In Manhattan. 

Put. And where did t you get that collar. 

Leon. In Colorado. 

Put. And where did you get the coat? 

Ljeon. In Dakota. 

Put. And the vest. 

Leon. In Vest Virginia. 

Pat. And where did you get your pants? 

Leon. In Panselvania. 

Put. And where did you get the shoes? 

Leon. In Shueruselum. 

Put. And where did } t ou get your gall? 

Leon. In Gallvay. 

Pat. Well, phat the divel are } T ez anny wa3 T . 

Leon. Oh, I vas von Scoudt, und I vos goin' to gross 
der river do-night do dry do vindt me von leedle gal 
vot vos shdole by dem rebels dree or two veeks pefore 
to-nighd. 

Put. Well, begorra, if ye are a scout ye can give me 
the countersign. 

Leon. Veil, I dinks I can gif der counder sign. He 
irhispers to Put. 

Put. Begora that's it, sure. Now, phat do ye say to 
going forging. Sure, oi am tired av ateing hard tack 
and sow belly. Oi've got bristles on me back long 
enough to make a paint brush, and oi want to taste av 
some fresh mate, chickens and turkeys, and vale cutlets, 
and the loikes av that. 

Leon. Undt vere do you oxpect to finrtt such dings 
like dot? 

Put. From the enemy, sure. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 25 

Leo/?, But vere? 

P^. Over the river, about two modes away. 

Leon. Und how did you vind oudt dere vas such 
dings like dot? 

Pat. Sure, one av the nagurs told me. 

Leon. But supbose der blaee vos unter guardt; und 
den vat? 

Pat. No, there's no one there a tall, a tall, except a 
gurrel; and sure she won't hurt two foine looking gen- 
tlemen like us. 

Leon. Veil, I vos in vor idt, but ve must not ledt der 
officers findt idt oudt. 

Vat. Av course not. To-day is drill day, and when 
oi tak the bys out to drill, sure oi can take the liberty 
av going bey and the loines av camp; then you and oi 
can go across the river afther dark. 

Leon. Dot vos so, und by the vay idt vos dime vor 
trill now. 

Pat. Is that so! sure phat toime is it? 

Leon. Vy, idt usht shtruck vone. 

Pat. Bedad, oi'me glad oi wasn't around here an 
hour ago. But say! dutchy, let's be going. 

Leon. Veil, idt makes me no difference oudt. 
Exit Pat and Leon, r. 1 e. 

SCENE 2. — Kitchen in 3d groove — J ennie seated at a 
table, r. c. 

Jennie. Oil! if I could only get word to the Union 
camp; perhaps some one could aid me in making my 
escape from that fiend in human guise. He has already 
threatened my life if I do not marry him; and Leon, 
poor fellow, how he must have suffered. 

[Enter M ark, c. d., in gray uniform.] 

Mark. What's that you said about the Union camp? 

Jennie. Oh, nothing much; I was only thinking. 

Mark. Well, you had better not think too loud, or it 



26 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



may be the worse for you. [Enter Pat pretty drunk, 

(I I O. D.] 

Pat. Good averting to yez. 

Mark. Who the devil are you? 

Pat. Sargeant McGinty, sor, at yer sarvice. 

Mark. What regiment V 

Pat. The 93d New York. 

Mark. What the devil are you doing here? 

Pat. Sure, sor, I got lost. 

Mark. Lost? 

Pat. Yes, sor. 

Mark. How came you so far from camp? 

Pat. Well ye see, sor, the bys were a drilling down 
near the river, and as oi didn't feel well oi laid down 
and fell aslape, and rolled into the river. And I woke 
up, and it was dark, sure; and I swam out on the wrong 
soide. And I sthopped in here to see if ye could tell me 
the way back to the Union camp. (Aside.) May God 
furgi'me the loi. 

Mark. Well, if I am not wrong, you are the man 1 
am looking for, and you may consider yourself under 
arrest. Enter Bob with gun, l. u. e. 

Bob. Hello, got another Yank. 

Mark. Yes, take him out and lock him up until 
morning; then we'll hang the Irish spy. 

Pat. Sure, phat did oi do to be hanged? 

Bob. Come, get in there, Yank. 
Exit Pat, L. 1 E., and Boh after him with gun at a 

charge bayonet. 

Jennie. Oh, sir! how can 3 r ou hang that poor, inno- 
cent fellow? He has done nothing to you. 

M ark. You shut your infernal mouth, or I'll hang 
you with him. Enter Leon, c. d., as dutchman. 

Mark. Well, it would seem as though hell's half 
acre had been turned loose upon this, my wedding- 
night. Who the devil are you? a spy. I suppose. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 27 



Leon. Oh, nix! I vas von deicher Union man vot 
vas gone by de vara, und I vants to got mo homo booty 
guick; und so I dink bettor I run mo avay by mineself, 
don't idt? 

Mark-. Oh, I see; you are trying to desert the Yan- 
kee army. 

Leon. Yaw, dot vas so; und awer if Captain St. Clair 
vos got me back by dem vars ho vould shoot me, und I 
vould not like dot. 

Mark. There's nothing to fear on that score, for he 
is dead three days ago. 

Jennie. Aside. Loon dead? 

Leon. Vos dat so? 

Mark. Yes, and I'm mighty glad of it. 

Leon, Veil, my friendt, you vas mistaken, I dink; 
he vas not dead. 

Mark. You lie! he is dead. 

Leon. Veil, ofer you would meet him you vould dink 
he vas der livest derd man vot you efer seen. 

Mark. What do you mean? (Business.) 

Leon. Don't shook me so hardt; you vill dare mein 
goat. 

Mark. Curse your dutch heart! if I thought you 
were playing mo false I'd kill you. 

Leon. Oli, murter! don't kill mo; awer don I vould 
bo deadt. 

Mark. I have no time to waste on you; go into that 
room, (pointing off u.), and stay there until morning. 

Leon, Veil, dot vas all righd ; I vill go me oudt, 
[Exit Leon 11. 2 e.] 

Mark. Well, Miss Ashcroft, have you concluded to 
become my bride? 

Jennie. Sir, you may kill me if you desire to do so; 
but I will never consent to marry; do you hear, never! 

Mark. I tell you, my haughty Miss, you must con- 



28 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



sent to become 1113* bride to night, or I'll lay you dead 
at my feet. There is a chaplain here from one of our 
regiments, and he will perform the ceremony in a jiffy. 

Jennie. Mark Dart well, you are a low, contemptible 
scoundrel, a coward and a wouldbe murderer, if your 
hands are not already stained with blood. I loathe and 
despise you, and sooner than consent to marry you I 
would suffer a thousand deaths. 

Mark. Humph, you are putting on a grandiloquent 
to-night, but it will avail 3*011 nothing; this house is 
lonely, and isolated from other habitations, and should 
you shriek until .your breath was gone it would be of no 
consequence. I am determined to make you my wife, 
more from hate than any love I bear you; and I shall 
not hesitate to use force if it becomes necessary. 

Jennie. You are a brave and valiant soldier; your 
chivalry consists in making war upon defenseless worn 
en. [Mark draws knife from belt.] 

Mark. In half an hour, Miss, I shall expect you to 
be ready for the ceremony. In case you fail to re- 
spond, my men shall bury your corpse to-morrow morn- 
ing. The Army of the Potomac will make a forward 
movement shortly, and this business must be completed 
at once. [Exit Mark, l. u. e.] 

Jennie. Oh, heaven help me in this extremit} 7 ! for 
that unprincipled villian will not hesitate to put his 
threat into execution. Oh, I would to heaven that 
Leon were here to protect and assist me. 
[Enter Leon, r. 2 e.] 

Leon. Veil. Miss, vat vos der reason vy you vos cry. 

Jennie. Oh, sir, that man whom 3*011 saw in here has 
threatened to murder me if I do not consent to become 
his wife to-night. 

Leon. Vos dot so? 

Jennie. Yes. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. — : — 29 

Leon. Oh, dot tarn rascal! Veil, Miss, I don't dink 
he vill kill you; not vile I vas heare to brotect you. 

Jennie. And you will aid and protect me? 

Leon. Veil, now, you shust bedt my life I vill. 

Jennie. Oh, Sir, aid me in making my escape, and 
assist me back to the Union lines, and you shall have 
my blessing- as long as I live, and 1 will assist you in 
getting an honorable discharge. 

Leon. Aside. Py chimminy Christmas! I bedt I 
vas got a mash py dot girl. 

Jennie. Why are you silent; will you not assist me 
in getting out of this place? 

Leon. You bedt my life I vill consist you. Here, 
vill you usht take dot leedle son-of-a-gun and but him 
in your bocket? Und vhen I bull mine scaboardt ov 
mine soardt, undt you usht ben ready, und I bedt dot 
Irisher he vill be here, und ve vill knock der villains 
more as five minutes high. 

[Enter Pot, r. u. e., with a musket.] 

Pat. Hello, Dutchy. 

Jennie. Why, Sir, I thought you were under guard 
before this time. 

Pot. So I was, Sor; but, begorra, I had some foine 
pache brandy, and oi sez to meself, McGinty sez oi, 
phats the mather with you getting the guard drunk, 
and taking his gun and making yer escape? And, be- 
gorra, I tot I'd jest drop in and see could I help ye 
along wid me. [Wind heard off l.] 

Jennie. Oh, how the wind shrieks outside. 

Pat. Begorra, yer roight, that's a purty hard storm 
coming up. 

Leon. Say, Irisher, der vindt vill blow dru your 
vishgers. 

Pat. Oh, ye go to the divel. 

Leon. Say, Irisher, vy dondt you but your vishgers 
ub on tins. 



30 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 

Pat. Sure, what the divel would oi put me whish- 
kers up on tins for? 

Leon. So you couldt fool der vindt. 

Mark. Come, Chaplain, right this way. 

Pat. Begorra, here comes the divel; oi'll jest hide 
in this room, and see phat he's going to do. 
Exit Pat, r. u. e. Enter Mark and Confederate Chap- 
lain, L. 2 E. 

Mark. Well, Sir, what are you doing in here? 

Leon. Vy, idt vos so varm in dot room dot I couldn't 
no shtay me in. 

Mark. Oh, you couldn't, ha; well, this is to be my 
wedding night, and you may remain as a witness. 

Leon. Oh, I vill shtay, you bedt. 

Mark. Here, Chaplain, this lady is to become my 
wife at once; you may proceed with the ceremony. 
Come, Miss Ashcroft, we are ready; time is very pre- 
cious; we must leave here to-night, and the divine must 
return to his regiment. 

Jennie. Oh, Sir, have you no pity for a poor, defense- 
less girl? I don't wish to wed that man, he is coercing 
me against my will. 

Mar/c. Stop that prating and stand up here, you 
minx; and you, Divine, proceed with the ceremony. 
[Mark takes Jennie by the wrist. \ 

Jennie. No, no! I cannot, I will not. 

Mark. Guard, come in here, and bring her to the 
scratch. [Enter Bob, l. 1 e., with gun.] 

Bob. Stand up thar, gal, and have ther knot tied. 

Jennie. Oh, have pity. 

Bob. Stand up thar, I say. 
[Bob lays his gun on the floor, and takes Jennie by the 
other wrist, and they drag her to Chaplain at c. of 
stage.] 

Chaplain. Do you take this woman to be your law- 
ful wife? 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 3l 



Mark. I do. 

Chaplain. Do you take this man to be your lawful 
husband*? 

Leon. Beder yon usht holdt on a liddle mit dot mon- 
key pissness; dot lady don't vant to marry dot man, 
and she dond't vas going to pe married do him. 

Mark. I would like to know who will prevent her 
from marrying me to-night? 

Leon. Vy, I vill brovent idt. 

Mark. Oh, you will, will you? Plerc, Guard, take 
that dutch fool out and shoot him. 
[Bob stoops fo pick >'j> his gun. Enter Pat. aiming at 

Bob.] 

Pat. Hould on, ye grayback monstrosity av purga- 
tory, or be the walls of Jericho, oi'll put the load av me 
gun through yer carcus. 
[ Pat holds Hob at bay, and Mark holds Jennie by wrist."] 

Leon. Bedder you ledt go by dot lady, ain't it? 

.If ark. No, curse you ! you'll pay dear for this. 

Leon. Veil, awer you dondt let go by dot lady I vill 
make you sick off dot kind oft' pissness. 

Mark. Curse you, who the devil are you? 

Leon. Vy, I vos Leon St. Clair. 

Jennie. Thank heaven! I am safe, safe. 

Mark. Curse your Yankee heart, you shall pay for 
this with your life. 

Leon. Unhand the lady, or, by the gods, I'll cleave 
you to the earth, and spurn you, beggar that you are. 
(Mark lets her go. Chaplain starts for her, when she 

draws revolver.) 

Jennie. Stand back, Sir; do not lay a finger on me, 
or you are a dead man. 

Leon. Draw, traitor, and defend yourself. 
( Buisness.) 

Jennie. Oh, Leon, do not kill him; he is your cous- 
in, vou know. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 

Leon. My "cousin," yes, hois my cousin. Go, go, 

traitor, and if you cross my path again 'twill be the 
worse for you. (Mark reaches for revolver.) 

Leon. Hold, villain; draw a revolver and you die at 
the point of my sword. 

( Exit Mark, c. d., and slants door shut. Exit Chaplain 
and Boh.) 
Leon. Open this door and allow us to pass. 

Mark. No, curse your black heart; I have you now, 
my Yankee Captain. There you shall remain until I 
am ready to dispose of you. it will not be long, I as- 
sure you, and I shall have a sweet revenge. (^1 dog 
barks off l.) Do you hear my pet howling out yonder? 
Well, he shall make a dainty meal of your Yankee 
flesh. (Jennie looking on/ of window at l. c.) 

Jennie. Great heavens! what a savage looking 
brute. 

Leon. Heavens! fire, the dog is mad. 
(Leon takes revolver and shoots out of window.) 

Jennie. Why, Leon, you have killed him. 

Leon. Yes; he will bite no one now. 
^ Mark. And now, my Yankee Captain, you shall pay 
for that dogs life with your own. (Red fire business.) 

Leon. Great heavens! the fiend has fired the cabin. 

Jennie. Oh, heavens! what shall we do? 

Leon. Keep up your courage, girl; we may yet es- 
cape. ' ' 

{Leon gets an ax off v.. and chops c. i>. down; then exit 
wtth Jennie prostrate. The cabin falls in. Enter 
Federal soldiers, \i. u. e. 
Leon. Thank God, we are saved. 

[The red fire must be kept, up until the curtain falls.] 
CURTAIN. 



ACT V. 
SCENE \.—A Camp Scene in Wood, 2nd groove— 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 33 



Arms Stacked, r. c.—Pat and Federals Seated, r. c. — 

Fnfer Leon and Gen. Hancock, r. 1 e., looking off l. 

with field </lass. 

Hancock. The enemy are bu si \y engaged in McPher- 

son's woods, preparing- to rush upon us and take our 

men from cemetery hill. You will hold your command 

in readiness to charge at a moment's notice. 

Leon. General, you shall find me ready to go to the 

front at any moment. [Exit Leon, r.] 
Hancock. Beat the long roll. 

[Leon beats long roll, and the Federals get up. ] 
Hancock. Take arms; carry, arms; twos right, 

march. [Exit all, r.] 

SCENE 2. — Wood, in Jfth groove, Cannon u. and L. U. 

E. — Enter Mark and Confederates, l. 

Mark. Halt! Order arms; fix bayonets; carry 

arms; present arms; ready, aim, lire. 

[Here the cannon at l. u. k. must be fired off, and 
promptly responded to by cannon at r. u. e., accompa- 
nied bit musketry and a constant roaring made on 
bass drum and sheet iron. Enter Leon and Federals, 
r., and fight back and forth 3 or 4 times; then the 
Confederates drive the Federals off. k., <(nd all shout 
and retreat to l. Enter Leon and Iron Brigade, r., 
n'hich is the Federals with high black hats on. Fight 
across 2 or 3 times. Mark rushes across to Leon 
with sword drawn.] 
Mark. Curse you! this time you die. 
I^eon knocks sword from M ark's hand; Mark draws 
revolver. Enter Jennie, quick, and steps between 
them. Mark fires and Jennie falls. Then the Fed- 
erals make a charge and drive the Confederates all 
off x. Exit Mark, v. 1 e. Exit all but Pat and Le- 
on. George Manning falls l. c., when the last charge 
is made. 



34 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



Leon. Oh, Jennie! why did you do this? why did 
you throw yourself into the jaws of death? 

Jennie. Leon, my life is a blank; I have nothing- to 
live for now, nor have I had since George Manning left 
New York. And I have this hour proved to you the 
quality of my affections as a step-sister. 1 am mortal- 
ly wounded, and I have but a short time to stay; but, 
Leon, there is a bright and happy future for you. Live 
and love poor Lillie; she loves you more than I ever 
could. Oh, come nearer; 'tis growing dark. 

Leon. Oh, Jennie! do not speak of dying; come, I 
will assist you to the hospital. [Enter Lillie, w. 1 e.] 

Lillie. Oh, heavens! she is wounded. 

Leon. Yes; that fiend, Dartwell, shot at me, and she 
stepped between us only to receive the bullet. Conic, 
Jennie; see, here is Lillie. She has come to help you 
to the hospital. 

[They help her to her feet, and exit r. u. e.] 

George. Water! water! for the love of heaven give 
me some wate v . 

Pat. Begorra, ye shall have something better than 
wather. (Pat gives him a flask, and he drinks.) 

George. Bless you, Sir, bless you; I am dying, and 
it seemed as if my throat was all on tire. 

Pat. Sure, that's an ugly wound ye have on yer face, 
and oi'me afraid ye are a goner, Sor. 

George. Yes, I am going fast, and nothing can save 
me. But, before I go, I wish to say something to you, 
to make a request; and if you will grant it, my last 
prayer shall be that your life be spared until this dread- 
ful war is over. Sergeant, what regiment do you belong 
to? 

Pat. The 93d New York. 

George. 'New York;" you are from New York? 

Pat. Yes, I am from New York city, hut the regi- 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 35 



ment was made up by bys from all over the State, Sor. 

George. Who is your commanding- officer? 

Pat. Curnell St. Clair, Sor; sure he started out as a 
drummer, but now he's a Curnell. 

George. How did he obtain the Colonelship? 

Pat. Sure, he captured a rebel flag, and got to be 
Captain for that; and next he rescued a dear, good 
girl, and captured the villain Dartwell, who tried to 
burn them both alive. But the villain got away, and 
the divel knows whare he is now. 

George. Leon is the man of all men I wish to see. 
Go and bring him at once. (Pat looking off R.) 

Pat. Oh, here he comes now. (Enter Leon, r. 2 e.) 
Oh, Curnell, did the gurrel die? 

Leon. Yes, Pat, poor Jennie is no more; whom have 
you here? 

Pat. Sure, Curnell, he's badly wounded, and has a 
request to make before he dies. I don't know his name. 

George. Do you know me, Leon? 

Leon. No; that is, I cannot place you; yet there is 
a familiar look about your features. Who are you? 

George. George Manning, brother to Lillie; do you 
recollect? 

Leon. Why, yes; the wild rascal who ran away from 
home ten years ago. 

George. Yes, the same; and many an unhappy day 
have I seen since. After your father was murdered I 
did not wish my whereabouts known. 

Leon. Do you know anything about the murder; as 
to who committed tbe crime? 

George. Yes, I know all. 

Leon. Did you kill him? 

George. I? no; 'twas Mark Dartwell. 

Leon. Mark Dartwell! Then, by heavens! I have a 
double revenge to complete, and I 



:{<i TREASON AND LOYALTY. 

George. But listen, Colonel; I have a request to 
make before I die. When I left New York I went to 
Florida, and engaged in the business of orange grow- 
ing; and by careful management I accumulated a large 
fortune. This money I invested in diamonds, which I 
concluded was the safest way to transfer my property 
north, as I had made up my mind to go back and find 
nry sister. I fell in with a party of guerrillas one night, 
while trying to make my way to the Union lines, and 
was forced to bury my belt, which contained the dia- 
monds, to prevent it being stolen. Then I was forced, 
into the Confederate ranks as a soldier, under the alter- 
native of being shot as a spy, and have had no opportu- 
nity to recover the diamonds since. You will do me a 
great favor by recovering them and placing them in my 
sister's hands, together with a brother's blessing. 
Promise me this. 

Leon. I will do so, George; I promise you. 

George. Here is a diagram of the spot where the 
bolt is buried. (George hands him a paper.) When 
you see Lillie, tell her I repented my wild conduct, and 
— and — come nearer — I cannot see you; love and pro- 
tect her; I am (George full* hack.) 

Pat. Oh, C urn ell, he is dead. 

Leon. Ye?, he is dead. 

[Pat and Leon carry him off, it. u. e.] 

SCENE 3.— Street in 1st groove— Enter Pal and 
Tom, r. 1 e. 

Pat,. Begorra, and would ye loike to have a wee 
drop? (Pat pulls jtask from pocket, and looks off L.) 
Sure, here comes the nagur couck; phat do ye say to 
getting him drunk, and houlding a wake over him? 

Tom. It's a go. [Enter Snow., l. 1 e.] 

Snow. How de do, gemmen? 

Pat. Sure, would ye loike to have a wee drop av 
something; that's warmer than ver auld heart? 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 37 



Snow. Don't car ef I do. 
[Snow takes bottle and drinks. Here he can do a song 

and dance, or work any specialty he desires. Then 

drinks several times and gets pretty drunk.] 

Pat. Hello, here comes the divel ! Tom, j r ou take 
Snow down to my tent, and oi'll be down soon; and 
we'll dress him up in the Curnell's auld clothes. 

Tom. All right; come Snow, let's go. You're get- 
ting full, and the Colonel may see } T ou and have you put 
in the guard house. 

Snow. O' right, hie, O' hie. right, gemmen. 
[Exit Tom and, Snow, r. 1. e. Enter Mark, L. 1 e., dis- 
guised as an Italian, a basket on arm, with peanuts 

and bananas.] 

Mark. Good o' de morn; I selle de good-uh pea- 
nuts, an de bonans. 

Pal. Aside. Sure. I wander phat the divel he manes 
by talking dutch to me loike that? Sa}% Itley, phat the 
divel are ye giving me, any way? 

Mark. O, me no give de anything; me selle de pea- 
nut an de bonans. 

Pat. Say, Itle} T , I want to rent your face. 

Mark. What-uh do you want of my face? 

Pat. Sure, when the war is over and oi get back 
north, oi am going to start a drug store, and oi want 
your face to hang in the window, to make folks sick. 

Mark. O-uh! dam-uh de Ilish mon; me want to see- 
uh de Cur-nel. 

Pat. Oh, 3 t ou go 'long, }*e smoked son of Itley. 
[Enter Leon, r. 1 e.] 

Leon. Hello, what do you want? 

Mark. O — uh, me sell uh de good-uh pea-nuts-uh 
an de bonans; me got de much-uh-lau, an me 
bothered much-uh by de-uh gurills. Dey camp-uh in 
mv wood, an steel-uh much; mecould-uh kill 'ein-uh. 



38 TREASON AND LOYALTY 



Leon. Oh, I sec! you are a farmer. You raise fruits 
and sell to the sutlers. 

Mark. Yes: me drive uh de white horse an de red- 
ii 1 1 wag. 

Leon. Where are you from? 

Mark. Oh, me live-uh on farm 'bout-uh two miles 
from-uh here, an me want-uh you-nh to come up wiz ze 
sol-diers and-uh kill um. 

Pat. Well, do you know anything about a band av 
gurrillas who made a rade through here the day before 
to day? 

Mark. Yes-uh. 

Pat. And did ye see their Captain? 

Mark. Yes-uh. 

Pol. And phat sort of a looking son-of-a-gun was 
heV 

Mark. He-uh be-uh de middie-aged-uh man, wiz-uli 
black-uh mustache; much-uh black, like-uh me. 

Pat. Begorra, that's the spalpeen Dartwell; did ye 
hear his name? 

Mark. Yes-uh he-uh be deman; do-uh you know uh 
him? 

Pat.' Well, begorra, do ye know oi would give a 
month's pay to lay the weight av me two flippers onto 
his carcus this blessed moment? 

Mark. Well-uh, 1 can tell uh you where his ban 
stay. 

Pat. Ye can? 

Mark. I can-uh leade de Cur-nell to de spot to-night 
if you give-uh me de mon. 

Pat. Well, bedad; if the Curnell St, Clair gets af- 
ther the thaves he'Mfcake moighty short work av them. 

Mark. Oh, if de Cur-nell give uh me de mon I will 
lead-uh him dere to-uh night. 

Leon. Yes, I can give you what information vou de 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 39 



sire; conic to my quarters to day, and T will be ready 
to go with a thousand men. 

J fork. What-uh time? 

Leon. At 5 o'clock. 

Mark. No, at-uh 12 o'clock. 

Leon. Why not start at once? 

Mark. O-uh, I can-uh no go till u h night. 

Leon. Very well, then, as you like; hut mind you, if 
you are leading me into any trap your life pays the for 
feit. 

'Mark. Oh, me uh no lead-uh you in trap. 

Leon. Very well, then; to-night at 12. 
j Exit Leon, r. 1. e. ] 

Mark. Will-uh you show-uh me his head-uh-quar 
ters? 

Pat. Sure, I will that, Now, do you see that grane 
house wid the white blinds over on the hill there? 
( Pat /><>/' nt s off' ii.) 

Mark. Yes, T can-lib see. 

Pat. Well, begorra, that ain't the CurnelPs head- 
quarters a tall a tall, hut the cabin beyond it's his. 

Mark. All-uh right-uh, I will-uh be there; good-uh 
day. 

Pat. Good-bye. me darlint. [Exit Mark l. 1 e.] 

Pat. Now, begorra, oi'll go down and see phat Tom 
done wid the nagur. [ Exit Pat, r. 1 e., dark sta<je. \ 

SCENE 4. — A Kitchen in ! ,lh groove — J Cot, R. c. — 
Enter Vat and Tom with Snow, c. d., in blue uniform, 
and tot/ It i in on cot. 

Pat. Now, when the nagur wakes up and l'oinds his- 
self in the CurnelTs auld clothes, sure he'll be mad 
enough to ate the two av us. Come, Tom, let's be go- 
ing. \JExit Put and Tom., c. d. Enter Mark, c. d.] 

Marl-. Oh-uh, de Cur-nell he-uh be-uh de sice)); he 
much-uh laze, like-uh de monk. (Mark drawing knife 



40 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 

from belt.) Now, if I can-uh slip up to him I will-uh 
make-uh de kill. ( Mark goes up to cot and lifts knife.) 

Mark. And now, Leon St. Clair, I shall wipe you 
from my path forever. 
(Enter Leon quick at c. d., and catch Mark by wrist.) 

Leon. Not yet, murderer; behold there lies a poor 
negro, dressed up in my old elothes to give me a sur- 
prise. He whom you would have murdered, and thus 
added crime upon crime had I not come in just as I did; 
you, who killed poor Jennie at the battle of Gettys' 
burg, aye. you who murdered my father ten years ago— 
{Enter Lillie, c. d., with light Here the foot-lights are 

turned up.) 

Lillie. Oh, Leon! what does this all mean? Do not 
quarrel with that worthless dog. 
(Leon draws sword, and Lillie steps in front of him.) 

Lillie. Oh, Leon! do not kill him. 

Leon. Stand aside, fair lady, there stands the mur- 
derer of my father. Draw, traitor, and defend vour 
life. J 

Lillie. Oh, Leon! stop, stop! 

Leon, No, stand aside; the world can't stop me 
now. 

Mark. Yes, I will draw, and this shall be our last 

meeting on earth. 

(Mark draws sword, and they fight two or three min- 
utes, and Mark falls c. of stage.) 

CURTAIN. 



ACT VI. 
SCENE I.— Parlor in 3d groove— c. d. open, backed 
by Garden, same as Act 1.— Piano or Organ r. u. e., 
Sofa l. c, Chairs r. and l.— Enter Mrs. A., Eva and 
Lillie, c. d., and take seats at the instrument, and sing 
any good old war song.— Enter Leon, c. d. 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 41 

Leon. Well, thank heaven; this bloody war is over, 
and 1 have passed safely through ! 

Mre. A. Leon, my dear boy ! I am so glad to see you. 

Leon. Mother! my dear mother. 

Eva. You are getting so proud you can't see little 
folks. 

Leon. Why, Eva; my sweet little sister! 

Eva. And there's Lillie; why, she is quite in the 
background. She who nursed you back to health and 
strength after Jennie was stolen away by some rebel 
fiend. 

Leon. There, child, do not get angry; it has all 
passed from my memory now. Oh, Lillie! my dear lit- 
tle friend! I am glad to see you home safe and sound 
again. I have some news for you. 

Lillie. Good news? 

Leon. Good, and sad also. [Enter Pat c. i>. | 

Pat. Top o' the morniir to ye, C uracil — Oh! excuse 
me; sure I didn't see the ladies at first. 

Leon. Never mind, Pat. Ladies, this is Mr. McGin- 
ty, the wild Irishman who followed me through the ser- 
vice. 

Pat. Su^e, oi'me Sargeant McGinty. 

[The I ((dies all laugh at Pat.] 

A 11. Why, this is our old friend Patrick ! we are glad 
to see you. . 

Pat. Thank ye, ladies; sure oi'me glad meself, for 
many a close shave I had while foighting for that dear 
old flag. 
[ Pat pulls V a ion flag from his pockety and waves if 

over his head. Then pulls a rebel flag from another 

pocket.] 

Put. But here's the divel's own rag, sure. 

Eva. Oh, mamma! Pat has a rebel flag. Say, Pat. 
what are you going to do with it? 



42 TREASON AND LOYALTY. 



Pat. I dunno phat oi'll do wid it; but, sure oi'll not 
give it to Grover ( !leveland, a tall, a tall. 

Leon. He captured that flag, and saved my life 
while so doing; and came near losing his own life. 

The Ladies. May heaven bless you. 

Pat. Sure, I thank yez for the blessing, ladies; but 
the Curnell captured the rag, and was shot down by 
that spalpeen, Dartwell, and oi helped him back to camp 
wid it. And he told me to kape it, and said for me to 
call here thes mornin' as he had a surprise for me. 

Leon. Yes, Pat. I have a surprise in store for you. 

Pal. And phat's that? 

Leon. Here is a thousand dollars for you to buy 
yourself some clothing, and I want you to take charge 
of the horses and coach, and assist about the house 
also, for which I will pay you a liberal salary. 

Pat. Oh, thank you, Curnell. 

Leon. Oh, don't mention it. 

Pat. Oh, no; I won't tell any one. (They all lanyh 
a/ Pa/.) Sure, an phat do ye want me to do first? 

Leon. Oh, you may take a week or two to visit your 
old friends. 

Pat. All right, Curnell; oi'll jist go out wid the bys 
and blow meself. 

[Exit Vat, c. d., with Mrs. A. and Lea.] 

Leon. Here, Lillie, is the last boquet from your 
brothel*; who, though wayward in his younger days, re- 
pented and was trying to make amends for the future, 
when he was stricken down ere he could come back to 
your side. Lillie, I have loved you since the day 
I returned to consciousness in the hospital, after Jennie 
was dragged away by that fiend, Dartwell; when I saw 
you, pale and wan, bending over me. I have not much 
to offer you but the devoted heart of an honest man, 
whoso hand has never been stained by dishonor. Will 



TREASON AND LOYALTY. 43 

you promise to become my bride? Can you, who is now 
a wealthy woman, consent to wed a man who has noth- 
ing to bestow except the reputation he has carved out 
with his sword. 

Lillie. Yes, Leon, I love you, and alwa}^s have, even 
when I thought you were affianced to Jennie Ashcroft. 

Leon. And you will become my wife? 

Lillie. Yes. 

Leon. Anrf your fortune will never bar our path of 
happiness?. 

Lillie. No, Leon; perhaps I might have never re- 
ceived it but for your fortunate meeting with my dear 
brother. 

Leo)/. Thank God, my darling, that through His di- 
vine guidance I have passed safely through the shoals 
and dangerous reefs of this life's journey, to reach at 
last a heaven of happiness for ever. So let our motto 
ever be, Friendship, Charity and Loyalty. 

CURTAIN. 
The Grand Tableau is formed by Lillie and Leon, 
hand-in-hand, at c; Mrs. A. and Era sealed in front 
of them; Union soldiers r, and Confederate soldiers l., 
and their arms laid down on stage, in, front of all. All 
join hands, forming a semi-circle from r. 1 e to c; 
thence from c. to l. 1 e. lied fire. 

CURTAIN. 



NOTICE. 



This Play must not be produced as a 
whole, or any part thereof without writ- 
ten permission from the Author, Henry 
Harmon Palmer. 

IWPlease do not fold or tear this book- 
Return it to the Author at the close of 
your engagement with him. 



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PROPERTIES. 



Guns for Soldiers; two Revolvers: two Flags, Union 
and Confederate; two Cannons, Snare Drum, Bass 
Drum, Fife, a Cot Bed, Small Stand, Long Table, Organ, 
Sofa, two or three Chairs, an Ax, Wood Door, rough; 
Tableau Lights, Large Fire Craekers, Field Glass. Ta- 
ble Cloth, Large Dog, Gloves for Generals and Colonels, 
a Basket with Peanuts and Bananas, Knife for Mark, 
Dishes, a Frying Pan, two Fire Shovels, a Large Cloak, 
a Handkerchief, small Bottle marked Chloroform; three 
or four Swords, Boot Tops for Generals and Colonels, a 
small Boat and Oars, a piece of Sheet Iron, a flask for 
Pat, a Belt, supposed to contain Diamonds; Money for 
Leon, in act 0; a Canteen for Pat. 




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